A motif is created on the pot surface using wax before the pot is brushed with or submerged in its slip or glaze.
Ceramic surface design techniques.
But that s just the tip of the iceberg.
You can also use slip for decorating pottery with various image transfer techniques.
New ceramic surface design is a fully illustrated manual covering a wide range of creative surface decoration techniques presented in an approachable and accessible format.
A time old technique wax resist decoration relies on wax s insolubility and its capacity to repel water based slips and glazes.
Ceramic artist and expert molly hatch guides beginners and more advanced ceramicists through various methods for creating designs on clay.
Ceramic surface design techniques principles to consider.
For many ceramic artists the surface is the most challenging part of the ceramic process.
Mishima ceramic techniques are what you d want for thin lines flush with the ceramic surface.
If you d like a raised design slip trailing is the way to go.
Slip decorating is a great example of a versatile technique.
Because the forming techniques are challenging on their own often beginning potters just slap any old glaze on their work when it comes time to finish the pot.